National Pediatric Transplant Week is focused on ending the pediatric transplant waiting list and honoring pediatric donors and their families. This April, more than 2,170 kids in the U.S. are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant. Most pediatric patients – more than 1,200 – are waiting for a kidney.

Following New York Focus’s reporting, the state health department is moving to implement a law meant to boost kidney donations.

News coverage: A local nonprofit website and organization is looking to help six people in the local area who recently joined the list on their website of people in need of a kidney transplant.

Tom Fries of Depew is seeking a living kidney donor. A beloved husband and father, and dedicated coach and friend, Tom is listed for transplant at Erie County Medical Center.

lawmakers introduced the Helping Equal Access to Registration for Transplant (HEART) Act in both the New York State Assembly and Senate

Living Donor Day is Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Living Donor Day is April 2, 2025. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the lifesaving...

National Donate Life Month raises awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation, encouraging Americans to register

Team Buffalo wants to do something positive to start conversations about organ donation during Donate Life Month. "Whether it be signing...

Sabrina Mclin of Buffalo needs a kidney transplant and is seeking a living donor. She is working with the transplant center at ECMC and...

Shyteize Shyteize Major of Buffalo is hoping for a kidney from a living donor. The 29-year-old was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the...

The Buffalo skyline on March 13 includes many buildings lit up in yellow, blue and green for kidney health. World Kidney Day was...

Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is seeking a living kidney donor. Thanks to WIVB for highlighting kidney health on World Kidney Day! Roy...

Western New York to Join in World Kidney Day Activities on March 13   Early detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease can help...

March is National Kidney Month and the Kidney Foundation of Western New York is encouraging everyone to learn more about their kidney...

Isha from Buffalo, NY, is hoping for a kidney transplant and is seeking a living kidney donor. “I have a 11-year-old daughter,” she said....

Dandre Bell of Buffalo is waiting for a kidney transplant. He has type A blood and working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical C

Are you in need of a kidney or interested in learning about Living Kidney Donation? Join the NY Center for Kidney Transplantation on March 2

A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.

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Brittany Empson of North Tonawanda is waiting for a kidney transplant and hoping a living donor will come forward. She is listed at ECMC...